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New program to get food stamp recipients workingIndiana Daily StudentJanice Freeman's hands quivered as she ate fried chicken in the Monroe County Community Kitchen. She hasn't yet been informed of a change in food stamp policy that could make her ineligible to receive aid by late 2015. As a jobless …

Idaho Press-Tribune Food stamps, indigent care show Idaho still under stressKTVBFood stamps, indigent care show Idaho still under stress. Agency officials tasked with taking care of Idaho's poor and disabled say people are still struggling despite the state's low unemployment rate and improving economy. Loading… Post to Facebook.Unemployment down but …

Deseret News Food stamps, indigent care show Idaho still under stressDeseret NewsFood stamps are generally thought of as a barometer on a state economy and recovery. As of 2014, more than 211,000 Idahoans received food stamps. Adding to the struggle to help those in need is the department's 13.6 percent …

WOAI Food stamp benefits cut off for thousandsWOAIIt says if you're healthy and don't have any kids, you need to work or you don't get food stamps. Six years ago when the recession hit, Maine and dozens of other states asked for an exemption to that rule because the economy …

$7.5 Trillion in Debt Added Under ObamaThe Weekly Standard (blog)Under President Obama, $7.5 trillion has been added to the national debt. The number is being highlighted by the Republican National Committee ahead of President Obama's State of the Union address, which will be delivered tonight from Washington.and more » More: continued …

Idaho Press-Tribune Food stamps, indigent care show Idaho still under stressKBOI-TVFood stamps, indigent care show Idaho still under stress. FILE PHOTO (AP Photo/Eric Risberg). BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Poor and disabled people in Idaho are still struggling despite the state's low unemployment and improving economy, officials said Monday.Unemployment down but …

After eight years in the league, Fred Stamps knows just how rare it is for a CFL player to stick with one organization throughout his entire career. More: continued here

whyn US Postal Service asks for nearly maximum rate increase possible for periodicalsTalking New MediaThe rates would stay the same for the Forever stamps consumers buy. But the other rate increases are intended to bring in about $900 million in additional revenue, with $400 million in the 2015 financial year. …

WBIR-TV Tennessee ranks sixth in nation for food stamp useWBIR-TVMore than one million people use food stamps in the state, according to the USDA. It's a number that continues to grow, but one many are hoping to shrink. Hunger is an issue one non-profit group is battling to keep these …

Food stamps, indigent care show Idaho still under stressThe Idaho StatesmanIdaho's unemployment rate is currently 4.7 percent —the lowest since the economic downturn— but reliance on food stamps remains high due to the workforce taking low-paying jobs. Food stamps are generally thought of as a barometer on a state economy …and …